Popcorn Theology

This week, our Patreon supporters got to decide what movie we would cover - and they chose that we take a moment to dive into a series we hadn't even touched yet on the podcast; The Planet of the Apes, specifically the first film in the newer movies. While Richard and David have a pretty limited experience with this series, James has seen all but the most recent movie.  The flick helps us take a l...

Today we finish out our three week dive into Edgar Wright's films by taking a look at Scott Pilgrim vs the World! This was both David and Richard's first time watching this movie (we know, we know!), but it is a longtime favorite of James'.  We chatted about the unexpectedly star-studded cast, its very unique style, and then used the story as a spring board to dive into some of the Proverbs, to di...

We are right in the middle of a series of episodes on some of Edgar Wright's best films, and this week we are discussing what many consider to be his very best: Shaun of the Dead!  Listen in as the movie prompts us to discuss themes within the Zombie genre, the idea of sorting life and priorities out, what it looks like to walk through life mindlessly, and even what albums we would (and wouldn't)...

This week, join Richard, David, and James as they kick off a month of Edgar Wright films! We start this multi-week event by looking at the incredible action/buddy cop/conspiracy/mystery movie, Hot Fuzz!  It can be a really bad thing to be worried about outward appearances when the inside of the thing is vile - it wasn't cool when the Pharisees did it, it isn't cool when the people of Sandford do i...

Join Richard, David, and James as they take a long hard look into a Black Mirror . Specifically, the guys focus in on the book end episodes of the season: S4E1 USS Callister and S4E6 Black Museum.  This show offers a very dark (but perhaps honest?) look at human nature - not a show for the easily disturbed! We also must warn our listeners that the show can have some racy content, and this is very...

Join Richard, David, and James as they share their thoughts on the newest entry in the Marvel film franchise, Black Panther!  The discussion touches on the controversy surrounding the film before release and post release, the idea of reconciliation, victims becoming perpetrators, dealing with the sins of our fathers/role models, the tension between helping others and safety, and much more!  We hop...

Richard, David and James (of Cinemagogue ) chat about the critically acclaimed Edgar Wright flick, Baby Driver! Conversation ranges from serious to silly, touching on: The idea of enabling the sins of others and whether or not that reflects on our own character, how the world tends to react when they perceive believers as being 'different' from them, music as a coping mechanism, using color in art...

This week, David and James were re-joined by Richard in order to discuss this year's Super Bowl - with a special focus on the ads that aired during the game!  These ads cost a lot of money and they are used to promote ethics, worldview, and business - we ought not be mindless consumers, even during the commercials!  We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like what you are hearing and want to help...

This week, David and James (of Cinemagogue) dive head-first into the 2012 musical adaptation of Les Miserables. We discussed the nature and consequences of sin, justice, and grace in this deeply touching film. ​ We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like what you are hearing and want to help support us, consider supporting us on  Patreon ! If you do, you'll be canonized as an official Patron Sain...

This week, David and guest host James Harleman (of Cinemagogue cine-fame) are joined by Aaron and Patrick of the Feelin' Film Podcast to talk about La La Land. In this surprisingly long episode, we discussed the mixed reactions to this movie, contagious passion, traditionalism vs. revolution, heartbreak and regret, and more. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like what you are hearing and want...

This week, David is joined by sit-in cohost, James Harleman of Cinemagogue , to discuss Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). We discussed the film's "off-ness" as a glib musical about mass murder and cannibalism, the nature of sin and its generational impacts, the value of hopelessness in films, and much more! We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like what you are hearing and w...

This week, we kill two birds with one stone! This episode serves as both our Patreon Supporter Pick for the month of December as well as our Christmas episode - and what did we decide to chat about? Why, the Christmas Classic, Die Hard! We talked about how the movie set with us (as it was one neither of us had seen in some time), what themes the film touches upon (thanks to James Harleman for his...

Richard and David were super excited to get to continue Popcorn Theology's now three year tradition: having Dr. Jason Lisle (of Biblical Science Institute ) on with us to chat about the newest Star Wars movie! What did we think - what did we like, dislike? We chatted about just about all the major plot points and surprises. We also discussed one or two themes that seemed important throughout the f...

When we began our Patreon a few months ago, our goal was to release one exclusive episode per month chosen by and for our Patreon supporters. When we realized that was a little difficult on our schedules, our Patreon supporters graciously allowed us to begin releasing these exclusive episodes to the entire Podcast audience - while allowing them the ability to help us choose what to cover, once per...

Each month, our beloved Patreon supporters get to choose one movie for us to cover in an episode of Popcorn Theology. When they heard that David had not yet seen The Goonies, their choice was quickly decided.  We did get around to chatting about The Goonies on this episode, but we may or may not have but definitely did start with Richard railing on Thanksgiving and David telling us what he got for...

Richard and David went straight from the Movie Theater to the microphone this week, chatting about Justice League mere moments after having watched it for the first time. That can lead to some scatter-brained thoughts, but we had a good time nonetheless! The movie prompted us to talk about a ton of things, ranging from the casual ( How did we feel about the film? Danny Elfman? The cast? Etc.), to...

Richard and David were psyched to sit down this week and talk about Stranger Things Season 2! What did we think of the new characters and new pairings of old characters? What themes did we see over the course of the nine episode show? Conversation ranges from why Sean Astin improves everything to the importance of not feeding your sin nature. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like what you ar...

Richard and David got to watch Thor: Ragnarok this week, and went almost directly from the theater to the microphones. We talked about the difference in feel for this movie when compared with the other Thor films, the music and filmmaking choices as well as the particularly interesting cast, and more. Then we got into some of the meat that exists in this story; the idea of the church being a peopl...

This week, Richard and David were commissioned by the Patron Saints (our supporters on Patreon!) to talk about The Nightmare Before Christmas for our Halloween episode! David had never actually seen this film, so it was an awesome experience! We chatted about contextualization vs compromise, longing for something our world can't actually satisfy, the idea of 'arguing someone into the Kingdom' vs c...

This week, we chatted about the musical, animated film Sing! The movie is pretty star-studded and we found it to be a pleasant surprise. Conversation ranges from cultural critique of religious faith to the importance of valuing the giver of gifts above the gifts themselves. Check it out! We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like what you are hearing and want to help support us, consider supporti...

When we began our Patreon a few months ago, our goal was to release one exclusive episode per month chosen by and for our Patreon supporters. When we realized that was a little difficult on our schedules, our Patreon supporters graciously allowed us to begin releasing these exclusive episodes to the entire Podcast audience - while allowing them the ability to help us choose what to cover, once per...

This week, we got to celebrate our 100th Episode! Can you even believe we made it this far? Richard and David got to sit down and chat with Tim Challies of www.challies.com  to chat about his convictions regarding entertainment.  - Is there a good reason for cultural engagement, or not? - Should a believer watch content which includes hyper sexuality or scenes of nudity?  - What are some forms of...

This week we got to record a very special edition of Popcorn Theology, because we were joined by *filmmaker* Les Lanphere. You may know him as the host of the Reformed Pubcast, but now he has dropped an amazing documentary detailing the theology, origins, and resurgence of Calvinism. We want you guys to check it out, and we want you guys to hear this conversation where we got to chat him about abo...

This week, we were encouraged by our Patreon supporters to discuss The Iron Giant.  We chatted about the obvious Christian imagery present in the film (and whether or not it was mimicry of Christianity, or of Superman, or of both), as well as the tool that is technology and whether it is a good or evil thing. We also got into the nature of the Giant, discussing the idea of 'choosing not to be a gu...

Richard and David were joined (for the second week in a row) by James Harleman of Cinemagogue to discuss the newest offering in the Marvel Netflix line of shows, The Defenders! What did we think about this show - and given we didn't get an episode out on the previous show, what did we think of Iron Fist?  We discussed the themes that the show explored, the creative mis-steps it may have made as we...